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By: Christine H. Wilkins
The "Hearts Entwined Lace Scarf" was inspired by my love for long, warm but airy scarves that can be worn in Winter, Spring or Fall. I can wear it with a t-shirt or with my over coat. Ilove the way the hearts are patterned both upside and down so that either way you turn it it's the right way up. I also like my scarves to be long enough that I can arrange them in all those fancy French styles. Sizes: One fits all Difficulty level: Intermediate Materials: Kollage % N % 174 yards/50 grams (per skein) in Persimmon (Gauge: 22sts/28rows $=4^{\prime\prime}$ on#4 $(3.5\;\mathsf{m m})$ ) 1 % skeins or to desired length. 2 US size 3 dpns (double pointed needles) or straight needles. CO 55 sts. Begin “Hearts" chart always keeping first four stitches and last four stitches in seed stitch pattern. \*Seed Stitch Pattern: RS (right side)k1, p1, k1, p1(first four sts and last foursts). Ws (wrong side) k1, p1, k1, p1 (first four stitches and last four stitches). Work pattern for as long as you want your scarf to be. I use two skeins. End on Row 20 of "Hearts" chart. \*Note: You can make your scarf as long or short as you like just make sure you make you end with row #20 so that you will have complete hearts. BO all sts. "Hearts" chart:
j = Yarn Over $\mathbf{c}=$ Knit two together $\textrm{v}=$ Slip two stitches knitwise, knit one, pass slipped stitches over (decreasing three sts into one) $\mathbf{X}=$ Slip stitch knitwise, knit one, pass slipped stitch over $*_{\mathsf{A l l}}$ blank squares are knit on rs and purled on ws. Repeat highlighted section $3\times^{\prime}\mathsf{s}$ total. Purl all ws (even numbered) rows (keeping first four sts and last four sts in seed st). Reading chart from right to left (rs) work first five stitches of chart. Repeat highlighted section of chart thre times total. Finish row with remaining six stitches in chart. Don't forget to keep the first four stitches and last four stitches of pattern in seed stitch. \*Note: It is not as difficult as it may appear to design your own lace pattern. The general rule of thumb is to make sure that your increases equal your decreases. A yarn-over will make holes and increases while slip stitch knits and knitting two together will not only create decreases but will pull your work in one direction or another. Generally you will purl the wrong sides. So get out your graph paper and use your imagination!
